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Revenge porn can ruin the lives of women.

This member of Congress has a plan to curtail revenge porn

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A California member of Congress is introducing legislation to combat revenge porn. Because “the internet is so universal now,” Rep. Jackie Speier says, revenge porn “becomes so much more than a photograph — it becomes your entire resume.”

A screenshot of one of the harrassing tweets directed at video game critic Anita Sarkeesian.

What is #GamerGate all about?

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